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'''Quince cheese''' is a sweet, thick, quince [[Jelly (fruit preserves)|jelly]] or quince candy.
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The recipe is probably of ancient origin, the Roman cookbook of [[Apicius]], a collection of Roman cookery recipes, compiled in the late 4th or early 5th century AD, gives recipes for stewing quince with [[honey]].
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Quince cheese is prepared with [[quince]] fruits. The fruit is cooked with sugar, and turns red after a long cooking time and becomes a relatively firm, quince tart, dense enough to hold its shape. The taste is sweet but slightly astringent.
{{nihongo|'''''No More Heroes'''''|ノーモア★ヒーローズ|Nō Moa Hīrōzu}} is an action [[video game]] for the [[Wii]] video game system. It was directed by [[Goichi Suda]] (known in Japan by the nickname Suda51), developed by [[Grasshopper Manufacture]] and published by [[Marvelous Interactive Inc.]], [[Spike (company)|Spike]], [[Ubisoft]] and [[Rising Star Games]]. The game was previously titled ''Heroes''.<ref name="IGNProfile">{{cite web|url= http://wii.ign.com/objects/827/827358.html|title=No More Heroes|publisher=[[IGN]]|accessdate=2007-09-21}}</ref>


In the French cuisine [[quince]] paste or ''Pâte de coing'' <ref name="aboutcom">[http://frenchfood.about.com/library/weekly/aa122002a.htm about.com, Noël in Provence Christmas traditions and recipes from Provence. Retrieved Aug. 30, 2007.]</ref> is part of the Provence Christmas traditions and part of the [[Thirteen desserts]] which are the traditional dessert foods used in celebrating Christmas in the French region of Provence.
The game is not a sequel to Suda51's earlier game, ''[[killer7]]'', but an entirely original game running on a new engine. Though the two games have stylistic similarities, Suda51 has said that while ''killer7'' focused on political issues, ''No More Heroes'' focuses on social ones.<ref>{{cite web|last=Eason|first=Pat|url=http://www.myarcadeplanet.com/articlenav-256-page-1.html| title=No More Heroes Previewed|date=2007-08-10|accessdate=2007-09-21|publisher=My Arcade Planet}}</ref>
In Hungary a similar quince cheese is called ''birsalma sajt''.
In [[Pakistan]] quinces are stewed together with sugar until they turn bright red. The resulting stewed quince, called ''Muraba'' is then preserved in jars.
In [[Mexico]], [[Spain]], [[Argentina]], [[Chile]], and [[Uruguay]] the ''membrillo'', as the quince is called in [[Spanish language|Spanish]], is cooked into a reddish jello-like block or firm reddish paste known as ''[[dulce de membrillo]]''.


==The quince fruit==
In a [[March 15]], [[2008]] interview with ''[[Computer and Video Games]]'', Suda51 revealed he would be interested in producing ''No More Heroes 2'' for the Wii.<ref>[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=184821 Wii Interview: A chat with Suda 51 - ComputerAndVideoGames.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
[[Image:Koeh-049.jpg|thumb|130 px|Quince]]


The quince is a hard, golden yellow fruit. The fruit was known to the [[Akkad]]ians, who called it ''supurgillu''. <ref>[http://www.premiumwanadoo.com/cuneiform.languages/dictionary/dosearch.php?searchkey=2853&language=id]</ref> The quince is probably of Middle Eastern origin, in Arabic سفرجل ''safarjal''. The small quince tree or bush is native to [[Iran]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], [[Turkey]], but is grown even in [[Hungary]], [[Romania]], [[Albania]], [[Republic of Macedonia]], [[Greece]], and [[Bulgaria]].
On [[October 8]], [[2008]] a sequel, to be called [[No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle]], was revealed at [[TGS]] 2008. Being developed by [[Grasshopper Manufacture]] and published by [[Marvelous Interactive Inc.]] in Japan.<ref>[http://wii.ign.com/articles/917/917757p1.html]</ref> The sequel is being developed for the Wii and will be released in 2010.<ref name="Marvelous PDF">http://www.mmv.co.jp/common/images/var/ir_news/232/081009TGS2008.pdf</ref>
Most varieties of quince fruits are too hard, astringent and sour to be consumed, unless prepared.

==Gameplay==
Throughout the game, the player controls the character Travis Touchdown. The game has a [[Nonlinear gameplay|free roaming]] world,<ref name="SudaOnIGN" /> allowing Travis to move around on foot or on his motorcycle, the "Schpeltiger".<ref name="CaVGi" /> Gameplay is open-ended, with the concession that the player must kill the top ten assassins in order to make the storyline progress. There are numerous part time job side quests to earn money which can be spent on weapons, training sessions, clothes and video tapes.

Control is handled through the [[Wii Remote]] and [[Wii Remote#Nunchuk|Nunchuk attachment]], with the Remote controlling his weapon, the [[lightsaber|beam katana]], and the Nunchuk moving Travis. Most attacks are performed using the "A" button, with certain other moves, including the "[[Finishing move|death blow]]" and sword lock struggles, executed by following on-screen instructions. Further, since the beam katanas run on batteries, they must be charged from time to time by pressing the "1" button on the remote and shaking it.<ref>{{cite web|last=Harris|first=Craig|url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/821/821975p1.html| title=TGS 2007: No More Heroes Hands-on|date=2007-09-21|accessdate=2007-09-25|publisher=[[IGN]]}}</ref> The beam katana can also be upgraded and replaced throughout the game by visiting Dr. Naomi. While the katana does not follow the exact position of the remote, it is able to distinguish between a "high" and "low" position which varies the character stance and the attacks done. In addition to attacks with the beam katana Travis can kick and punch, and when enemies are stunned he can throw them with a number of [[Professional wrestling throws|professional wrestling maneuvers]], done by manipulating both the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.

Travis has a secondary mode, "Dark Side", that is accessed when three icons line up in a slot machine after a successful death blow.

==Plot==
The story follows [[List of No More Heroes characters#Travis Touchdown|Travis Touchdown]], who is a stereotypical [[otaku]] – his motel room decorated with [[professional wrestling]] and [[anime]] collectibles – living in near poverty in the No More Heroes motel of the fictional town of Santa Destroy, California.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2007/08/29/travis-touchdown-has-a-comfortable-home-life/ |title=Travis Touchdown has a comfortable home life |accessdate=2007-09-21 |publisher=Nintendo Wii Fanboy}}</ref> After winning a [[lightsaber|beam katana]] in an internet auction, he becomes a [[Contract killing|hitman]]. When he runs out of money to buy video games and wrestling videos he accepts a job to kill Helter Skelter, also known as "the Drifter," which earns him rank 11 by the United Assassins Association, a governing body of assassins. Realizing that he has now made himself a target for aspiring assassins, he sets out to secure himself the coveted position of number one hitman in the UAA.<ref name="IGNProfile">{{cite web |url=http://wii.ign.com/objects/827/827358.html |title=No More Heroes |publisher=[[IGN]] |accessdate=2007-09-21 |work=Game Profiles }}</ref>

The Japanese version's instruction booklet, entitled the ''United Assassins Association Official Manual'', contains a small manga which contained much of the backstory about the UAA and Travis' first kill. This manga was not included in the North American release of the game, but is available on the official website.<ref>[http://nomoreheroesgame.us.ubi.com/media.php Media | No More Heroes | Ubisoft<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

===Characters===
:{{main|List of characters in No More Heroes}}
Above Travis in the UAA are ten other assassins. The person that provides ranks and sets up matches for the assassins is [[List of No More Heroes characters#Silvia Christel|Silvia Christel]], a "mysterious" and "cold" woman.<ref name="official" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3155573 |title=No More Heroes |accessdate=2007-09-22 |publisher=[[1UP.com]] |work=Wii Previews }}</ref> Travis is aided by a weapons maker named Doctor Naomi, former pro-wrestler Thunder Ryu, and a drunk, Randall Lovikov.<ref name="official">{{cite web |url=http://www.mmv.co.jp/special/game/wii/nomoreheroes/character/index.html |title=No More Heroes: Characters |accessdate=2007-09-22 |language=[[Japanese language|Japanese]] |publisher=[[Marvelous Interactive]]}}</ref> Naomi sells beam katanas and upgrades for them, Ryu operates a gym and trains Travis - allowing him to increase his strength, combos and health for a small fee - and Lovikov is a drunken old man who teaches new maneuvers and techniques.

==Development==
''No More Heroes'' was initially planned as an [[Xbox 360]] game, until Yasuhiro Wada suggested the Wii and its unique control structure to director Suda51.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mcvuk.com/news/29510/Time-For-Heroes-began-life-on-360-says-developer |title=No More Heroes began life on 360, says developer |first=Tim |last=Ingham |accessdate=2008-02-03 |pblisher=[[Market for Home Computing and Video Games|MCV]]}}</ref> Suda has cited the film ''[[El Topo]]'' among the inspirations for ''No More Heroes''.<ref name="CaVGi">{{cite web|last= Ogden|first= Gavin| title=Interview: No More Heroes man talks shop | url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=161891 | publisher=[[Computer and Video Games|CVG]]|date=[[2007-04-12]]| accessdate=2007-06-19}}</ref> In one interview he went so far as to say he would try to make it "as violent, or even more violent than ''[[Manhunt 2]]'',"<ref name="SudaOnIGN">{{cite web|last= Casamassina|first=Matt|authorlink = Matt Casamassina | url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/765/765721p1.html | title=Suda 51 on No More Heroes | accessdate=2007-09-21 |publisher=[[IGN]] | date=[[2007-02-16]]|accessdate=2007-12-13 }}</ref> a game that received an AO rating from the [[Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]] in its original form. A trailer shown at the March 2007 [[Game Developers Conference]] featured Travis Touchdown using the beam katana to decapitate or cut enemies in half, with copious amounts of blood being spilled.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://media.wii.ign.com/media/827/827358/vids_1.html |title=No More Heroes Trailer, Videos and Movies |accessdate=2007-09-21 |publisher=IGN}}</ref> Later videos featured clouds of black pixels and objects resembling [[coin]]s spurting from enemies instead of blood.<ref>{{cite web|last= Walker|first= Torrey |url=http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3162999 |title=First hands-on impressions of Suda51's newest Wii title |accessdate=2007-09-21 |publisher=[[1Up.com]] |date=[[2007-09-19]] }}</ref> it was later explained that the "black clouds" version would be released in Japan, while North America would receive the game with the previously seen blood.<ref>{{cite web|last= Plunkett|first= Luke |url=http://kotaku.com/gaming/tgs07/no-more-heroes-violence-toned-down-for-japanese-market-302724.php |title=No More Heroes Violence Toned Down For Japanese Market|date=[[2007-09-22]] |accessdate=2007-09-24 |publisher=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref> Later, however, Suda51 decided to release the bloodless version in Europe as well.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mcvuk.com/news/29132/Devs-decided-to-censor-Euro-No-More-Heroes |title=Studio boss chose to censor Euro No More Heroes|date=[[2007-12-12]] |accessdate=2007-12-12 |first=Ben |last=Parfitt |publisher=[[Market for Home Computing and Video Games|MCV]]}}</ref> In the North American version, the enemies are generally decapitated or split in half with large quantities of blood gushing from them. Overall, the two versions feature common enemies eventually burning away and a fountain of coins, with or without the inclusion of blood.

Yūsuke Kozaki, who has previously designed characters for ''[[Speed Grapher]]'', designed the characters for ''No More Heroes''.<ref>{{cite web | title=No More Heroes: Staff| url=http://www.mmv.co.jp/special/game/wii/nomoreheroes/staff/index.html | language = Japanese | publisher=[[Marvelous Interactive Inc.|Marvelous Entertainment Inc]]| accessdate=2007-11-17}}</ref> Others on the team include costume designer [[Okama (artist)|Okama]], who designed the OP for ''[[Densha Otoko]]'', and weapons and mechanics designer Shigeto Koyama, who worked on ''[[Eureka Seven]]'' as an illustrator.

==Music==
The song "Heavenly Star" by [[Genki Rockets]] is used in many parts of the game. In the Japanese and European version, a music video of it can be watched on Travis' television, but it was replaced with the original ''Heroes'' trailer for the game in the North American version.

===Soundtrack===
{{main|No More Heroes Original Sound Tracks}}
The ''No More Heroes Original Sound Tracks'', featuring all original compositions by music director [[Masafumi Takada]], was released on [[January 23]], [[2008]] in Japan. It contains 71 tracks spanning over a 3-disc set. A second, [[Remix album|remix soundtrack]] entitled ''[[No More Heroes Sound Tracks: Dark Side]]'' was later released on [[March 14]], [[2008]].

Most recently, [[The Outer Rim]], a band featuring game composer [[Norihiko Hibino]], released its self-titled debut album featuring an English drama using ''No More Heroes'' characters in a far future setting. The album can be purchased on [[CD Baby]].

==Reception==
{{VG Reviews
|1UP = B <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3165755 | title = No More Heroes (Wii) | publisher = 1UP | first = Scott | last = Sharkey | date = [[2007-11-14]] | accessdate = 2008-08-03}}</ref>
|Edge = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8767&Itemid=2 |title=Review: No More Heroes |accessdate=2008-01-29 |publisher=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]}}</ref>
|Fam = 34/40<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gonintendo.com/?p=30403 |title=Famitsu review scores - No More Heroes, Tales of Innocence, and more|date=[[2007-12-01]] |accessdate=2007-12-05 |publisher=Go Nintendo}}</ref>
|Play Magazine = 9.5/10<ref name="Playscore">{{cite web |url=http://www.playmagazine.com/index.php?fuseaction=SiteMain.showGamePage&Game_ID=726 |title=No More Heroes review |accessdate=2008-01-27 |publisher=[[Play Magazine]] |last=Halverson |first=Dave }}</ref>
|GI = 6/10<ref name="Game Informer">{{cite web
|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/8EA1A326-9F44-4637-97A7-DFDDA49E73F2.htm?CS_pid=230217|title=No More Heroes Review|date=[[2008-01-22]] |accessdate=2008-01-23 |publisher=[[Game Informer]] |last=Miller |first=Matt }}</ref>
|GamePro = 4.5/5<ref name="Proscore" />
|GSpot = 9.0/10<ref name="GSpot">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/heroes/review.html?sid=6185000&om_act=convert&om_clk=multimodule&tag=multimodule;picks;title;4 |title=No More Heroes for Wii Review|date=[[2008-01-22]] |accessdate=2008-01-23 |publisher=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref>
|GSpy = 4/5<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wii.gamespy.com/wii/heroes/847358p1.html |title=No More Heroes review |accessdate=2008-01-29 |publisher=[[GameSpy]] |last=McGarvey |first=Sterling }}</ref>
|GT = 8.2/10<ref name="GTscore" />
|IGN = 7.8/10<ref name="IGNscore" />
|XPlay = 5/5<ref name="Xscore" />
|Nintendo Power = 8.5/10
|compilation = yes
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|MC = 83% <ref name="metacritic">{{cite web | url = http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/nomoreheroes?q=No%20More%20Heroes | title = MetaCritic: No More Heroes | publisher = MetaCritic | accessdate = 2008-01-27 }}</ref>
|GR = 83% <ref name="gamerankings">{{cite web | url = http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/933024.asp | title = GameRankings: No More Heroes | publisher = GameRankings | accessdate = 2008-01-27 }}</ref>

}}

=== Critical reception ===

Overall, ''No More Heroes'' has received positive reviews. The game received a 34/40 from [[Famitsu]]. [[GameSpot]] gave it an Editor's Choice Award, praising the unique story, gameplay, and sense of humor.<ref name="GSpot" /> X-Play gave the game 5 out of 5, citing "exceptional writing, sharp satire, satisfying game progression, unique visual style, intuitive controls, and a catchy and distinctive soundtrack. Xplay also called it the third best game and best Wii game released in the first half of 2008"<ref name="Xscore">{{cite web |url=http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/reviews/1699/No_More_Heroes.html |title=No More heroes review |accessdate=2008-01-27 |last=Keil |first=Matt |publisher=[[X-Play]]}}</ref> Cheat Code Central called the game "a must-buy blast that out-shines all other third-party Wii titles to date."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cheatcc.com/wii/rev/nomoreheroesreview.html |title=No More Heroes review |accessdate=2008-01-27 |last=Cabral |first=Matt}}</ref> GamePro magazine also praised ''No More Heroes'' with a Game of the Month Award and Editor's Choice award, saying "The entries for the best new character of 2008 are closed here's your winner (Travis Touchdown)" and that the game "easily ranks among the Wii's finest titles."<ref name="Proscore">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/wii/games/reviews/157808.shtml |title=Review: No More Heroes for Wii |last=Rudden |first=Dave |accessdate=2008-01-27 |publisher=[[GamePro]]}}</ref> [[Gametrailers.com]], although reviewing the game positively, found its open world to be somewhat limited,<ref name="GTscore">{{cite web |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=3242 |title=No More Heroes: Reviews, Trailers, and Interviews |accessdate=2008-01-27 |publisher=GameTrailers}}</ref> an assessment shared by [[IGN]], who went even further, claiming it ground an otherwise exciting game to a dead halt.<ref name="IGNscore">{{cite web |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/846/846921p1.html |title=No More Heroes Review |accessdate=2008-01-27 |author=Bozon |publisher=[[IGN]] }}</ref> Despite awarding the game a less positive review than others, IGN awarded it "Game of the Month" for January, calling it a "must-play" despite its flaws. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/849/849020p1.html |title=January 2008 |accessdate=2008-02-02 |author=Bozon |work=Game of the Month }}</ref> ''[[Game Informer]]'' gave it one of the lowest scores, stating that "the repetition and lack of substance behind the flash" was among the many problems they had with the game.<ref name="Game Informer"/>. [[Nintendo Power]] gave it an 8.0 out of 10<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/nomoreheroes?q=no%20more%20heroes No More Heroes (wii: 2008): Reviews<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> stating that "No More Heroes's zany charm and zest for excess go a long way to make up for its weaknesses and called it the 7th best Wii game."

=== Sales ===
For the Japanese release, a poorly attended launch event for the game was held on [[December 6]], [[2007]] at [[Akihabara]]'s Sofmap Amusement featuring both Suda51 and Wada Yasuhiro signing copies of the games and giving away premiums. After 20 minutes passed without any purchases, a ''Famitsu'' reporter had a copy signed while others took photos.<ref>{{cite web|last= Ashcraft| first= Brian |url=http://kotaku.com/gaming/suda51/mini+skirt-or-not-no-more-customers-331771.php |title=Mini-Skirt or Not, No More Customers|date= [[2007-12-10]] |accessdate=2007-12-10 |publisher=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref> ''No More Heroes'' sold approximately 10,000 copies on its first day of release in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ameblo.jp/sinobi/entry-10059010116.html |title=DS「テイルズ オブ イノセンス」初日で約7.5万本を販売、他|language = Japanese |date= [[2007-12-07]] |accessdate=2007-12-13 |publisher=忍之閻魔帳}}</ref>

Suda51 expressed disappointment in the Japanese sales of the game, saying that only Nintendo is doing well in regard to the Wii's success because of its adoption by [[casual gamer]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=179648 |title=Suda 51: Third party Wii games aren't selling |accessdate=2008-01-17 |date=2008-01-16 |publisher=Computer and Video Games }}</ref> He later retracted his comment, saying his "point was that ''No More Heroes'', unlike a lot of Nintendo Wii titles currently available is the kind of product which will attract a different kind of consumer to the hardware, ''i.e.'' gamers who are looking for a different genre to the products which have been successful on this platform thus far."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.grasshopper.co.jp/ |title=Suda 51: Retracted Comment |accessdate=2008-01-21 |date=2008-01-20 |publisher=Grasshopper Manufacture}}</ref>

Shortly after ''No More Heroes's'' European release, PAL publisher Rising Star raved about its sales, with manager Martin Defries proclaiming:

<blockquote> "We are weeping with delight. Especially as sales should improve further with the TV campaign moving up a gear from tonight. It is a verification of all the posturing and ambitious claims made these past months. I think a 'told you so' would be apt at some point.
Thanks to Nintendo and the Wii console. Thanks to Mastertronic for their sales efforts and all our retail partners. Most of all thanks to Grasshopper for the greatest of products"

</blockquote><ref>[http://www.mcvuk.com/news/29950/Rising-Star-enjoys-Wii-chart-success Rising Star enjoys Wii chart success - www.mcvuk.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

===Sequel===
[[Goichi Suda]] was quoted as saying that if the game did well he would create a sequel.{{Fact|date=October 2008}} He made good on his promise by officially announcing a sequel called [[No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle]] during the 2008 [[Tokyo Game Show]].<ref>http://www.gametrailers.com/player/41032.html</ref> The sequel will be released for the Wii console as its predecessor was.<ref name="Marvelous PDF">http://www.mmv.co.jp/common/images/var/ir_news/232/081009TGS2008.pdf</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
[[Dulce de membrillo]]
* [[List of No More Heroes characters|List of ''No More Heroes'' characters]]
* ''[[No More Heroes Original Sound Tracks]]''
* ''[[No More Heroes Sound Tracks: Dark Side]]''


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
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==External links==
* [http://www.nomoreheroesgame.com/ Official American website]
* [http://www.risingstargames.com/nomoreheroes/ Official European website]
* [http://www.mmv.co.jp/special/game/wii/nomoreheroes/ Official Japanese website]
* [http://nomoreheroes.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Unofficial English wiki]
* [http://www12.atwiki.jp/nomoreheroes/ Unofficial Japanese wiki]
* [http://wii.ign.com/objects/827/827358.html ''No More Heroes''] at [[IGN]]
* [http://gamepro.com/nintendo/wii/41735/info.shtml ''No More Heroes''] at [[GamePro]]
* [http://wii.gamespy.com/wii/heroes/ ''No More Heroes''] at [[GameSpy]]
* [http://www.gamestats.com/objects/827/827358/ ''No More Heroes''] at [[GameStats]]
* [http://www.gamelemon.com/review_20113.jsp ''No More Heroes Review''] at [[GameLemon]]

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Quince cheese is a sweet, thick, quince jelly or quince candy. The recipe is probably of ancient origin, the Roman cookbook of Apicius, a collection of Roman cookery recipes, compiled in the late 4th or early 5th century AD, gives recipes for stewing quince with honey.

Quince cheese is prepared with quince fruits. The fruit is cooked with sugar, and turns red after a long cooking time and becomes a relatively firm, quince tart, dense enough to hold its shape. The taste is sweet but slightly astringent.

In the French cuisine quince paste or Pâte de coing [1] is part of the Provence Christmas traditions and part of the Thirteen desserts which are the traditional dessert foods used in celebrating Christmas in the French region of Provence. In Hungary a similar quince cheese is called birsalma sajt.

In Pakistan quinces are stewed together with sugar until they turn bright red. The resulting stewed quince, called Muraba is then preserved in jars. In Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay the membrillo, as the quince is called in Spanish, is cooked into a reddish jello-like block or firm reddish paste known as dulce de membrillo.

The quince fruit

Quince

The quince is a hard, golden yellow fruit. The fruit was known to the Akkadians, who called it supurgillu. [2] The quince is probably of Middle Eastern origin, in Arabic سفرجل safarjal. The small quince tree or bush is native to Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, but is grown even in Hungary, Romania, Albania, Republic of Macedonia, Greece, and Bulgaria. Most varieties of quince fruits are too hard, astringent and sour to be consumed, unless prepared.

See also

Dulce de membrillo

References